SIX OF POOL REFURBISHMENT BEST

Award-winning residential refurbishment projects… Refurbishment and renovation is the throbbing heartbeat for the residential UK swimming pool sector. A mainstay for most, refurbishing pools continues to contribute a huge slice of swimming pool contracting business. Upgrades will initially focus attention on design. Out with the dolphins and in with a modern, sophisticated aquascape of colours […]

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RIGHT ON THE MONEY

The theme for the recent PWTAG annual conference was The Sustainable Pool and the opening presentations, in front of over 100 delegates, were right on the money. St Sidwell’s Point in Exeter is the world first leisure centre to be built to Passivhaus standards – in real terms, as economical in terms of energy use […]

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ALL THAT GLITTERS

A stand-out refurbishment project wows the UK Pool & Spa Awards judges… This dazzling refurbished indoor swimming pool, was finished with shimmering gold mosaic tiles proving that all that glitters is gold for the award-winning team at Progressive Pools. Based near Coventry, Progressive Pools has been designing, installing, refurbishment and servicing swimming pools in both […]

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LEADING BY EXAMPLE

Wellness opens a huge window of sales opportunities… From yoga to the Danish sense of wellbeing in hygge, wellness is a buzz word that opens a huge window of opportunity to the water leisure industry. From swimming pools and spas to sauna and steam, wellness brings enormous scope for some scintillating design styles and some […]

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MASTERS OF DESIGN

The Aqua Platinum Projects team deliver five star luxury… Marketed as a masterpiece in modern luxury living, Aqua Platinum were appointed as the main designers and contractors for this prestige location of London’s Regent’s Crescent. The property’s spa and pool facilities boast an array of cool indoor lighting and plush furniture. Situated in the lively […]

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RECOTHERM UNITS ARE BUILT TO LAST

Specialist supplier, Recotherm, was approached by an existing customer who already owned a Recotherm air handling unit that’s been going strong for 15 years. The customer was carrying out various refurbishments to his pool hall and wanted to discuss improvements in fan technology and controls that could be accessed over the internet for his AHU, […]

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LEARNING CURVES

Every day is a school day with water treatment benefits like DAISY… Without hesitation, Richard Bishop, MISPE, the founder of Aquathermae aquatic sports and hydrotherapy specialists, recommends the bespoke DAISY water treatment training. DAISY is a highly effective glass filter media, provided by Dryden Aqua through its UK and Ireland distributors, PPG. The activated filter […]

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Top Marks

Springfield School in Cheshire provides outstanding educational care for children and young people with complex learning difficulties. A vital ingredient is the recent addition of a modern, purpose-built sports barn that includes a large energy saving pool, to complement the existing hydrotherapy pool. Portrait Pools created and installed a contemporary deck level 10m x 5m […]

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Delta First Choice – Second Time Around

After 12 years enjoying their home swimming pool, climatecontrolled via a Calorex Delta heat pump, there was only one choice for an Essex family when they moved house. Their pool consultant opted for the familiar reliability of another Calorex Delta to provide the vital energy-efficient ingredient in the purpose-built pool hall they added to their […]

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